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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-17-000871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071321
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			W8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15092
		FILM NUMBER:		171171283

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AYDINEVLER MAHALLESI INONU CADDESI NO 20
		STREET 2:		KUCUKYALI OFISPARK, MALTEPE
		CITY:			ISTANBUL
		STATE:			W8
		ZIP:			34854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		902123131244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AYDINEVLER MAHALLESI INONU CADDESI NO 20
		STREET 2:		KUCUKYALI OFISPARK, MALTEPE
		CITY:			ISTANBUL
		STATE:			W8
		ZIP:			34854
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